Julie A. Vetalice, Author at ORTHOWORLD

HD Surgical Acquires Assets from PAK Manufacturing

Competitive Landscape Mergers & Acquisitions

HD Surgical, a custom orthopaedic surgical instrument and implant manufacturer, recently acquired certain assets of PAK Manufacturing, a maker of custom and specialty handheld surgical instruments.

Nov 28, 2016

ApiFix to Close $5MM Funding

Investments The Numbers

By the end of 2016, ApiFix is slated to close a $5MM Series B funding round, in which Aesculap is investing $2.8MM.

Nov 28, 2016

Episurf Medical’s 150 Implant Milestone

Joint Replacement ORTHOFLASH

Episurf Medical announced achievement of the 150th implant of the Episealer® knee system, a patient-specific approach to the treatment of focal cartilage lesions.

Nov 28, 2016

MEDICREA’s 1,000 Patient-Specific UNiD Rod Procedure Milestone

ORTHOFLASH Spine

Medicrea’s patient-specific UNiD™ Rod technology has now been used in >1,000 procedures in Europe and the U.S.

Nov 28, 2016

MinInvasive Update: New Financing, Strategic Partnership with MicroPort Scientific

Investments The Numbers

MinInvasive, developer of the OmniCuff™ for rotator cuff repair, entered into a strategic partnership and financing round with MicroPort Scientific, which will exclusively distribute OmniCuff in China.

Nov 28, 2016

Xtant Medical Receives FDA Clearance for Xsert Lumbar Expandable Interbody System

ORTHOFLASH Spine

Xtant Medical announced FDA 510(k) clearance to market the Xsert™ Lumbar Expandable Interbody System. Initial product launch will commence in mid-2017.

Nov 28, 2016

Artoss Receives FDA Clearance to Market NanoBone SBX Putty

Orthobiologics ORTHOFLASH

Artoss announced FDA 510(k) clearance to market NanoBone® SBX Putty.

Nov 22, 2016

Konica Minolta and Mindray to Develop Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Products

Company Updates Competitive Landscape

Konica Minolta Healthcare partnered with Mindray to develop portable musculoskeletal ultrasound devices.

Nov 22, 2016

Amedica Provides Regulatory Updates: Taurus and Valeo

ORTHOFLASH Spine

Amedica’s Taurus pedicle screw system has received FDA 510(k) clearance for marketing. First implantation and full market launch are slated to occur by year-end.

Nov 22, 2016

Zimmer Biomet Launches Comprehensive Vault Reconstruction, a Patient-matched Glenoid Implant

Joint Replacement ORTHOFLASH

Zimmer Biomet introduced the Comprehensive® Vault Reconstruction System, reported to be the first patient-matched glenoid implant.

Nov 17, 2016

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